Mezhukkupuratti is a style of preparation for vegetarian dishes in
Kerala
Kerala ( ; ) is a state on the Malabar Coast of India. It was formed on 1 November 1956, following the passage of the States Reorganisation Act, by combining Malayalam-speaking regions of the erstwhile regions of Cochin, Malabar, South ...
(especially in
Central Travancore
Central Division, sometimes referred to as the Quilon Division was one of three (or four) administrative subdivisions of the princely state of Travancore in what is now Kerala. It was administered by a civil servant of rank Diwan Peishkar equival ...
) where the vegetable is stir-fried with spices. Chopped onions or shallots may also be used.
Usually the dish is prepared from any of the following vegetables:
* Raw
Plantain
Plantain may refer to:
Plants and fruits
* Cooking banana, banana cultivars in the genus ''Musa'' whose fruits are generally used in cooking
** True plantains, a group of cultivars of the genus ''Musa''
* ''Plantaginaceae'', a family of flowerin ...
(
Ml വാഴക്ക). Dish is called as ''Vazhakka mezhukkupuratti''.
Banana Mezhukkupuratti - video with English narration
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* Elephant foot yam
''Amorphophallus paeoniifolius'', the elephant foot yam or whitespot giant arum, is a tropical tuber crop grown primarily in Africa, South Asia, Southeast Asia and the tropical Pacific islands. Because of its production potential and popularit ...
( Mlചേന). Dish is called as ''Chena mezhukkupuratti''.
* Bitter Gourd
''Momordica charantia'' (commonly called bitter melon; Goya; bitter apple; bitter gourd; bitter squash; balsam-pear; with many more names listed below) is a tropical and subtropical vine of the family Cucurbitaceae, widely grown in Asia, Afri ...
( Ml പാവൽ). Dish is called as ''Pavakka mezhukkupuratti''.
* Ivy Gourd
''Coccinia grandis'', the ivy gourd, also known as scarlet gourd, tindora and kowai fruit, is a tropical vine. It grows primarily in tropical climates and is commonly found in the Indian states, where it forms a part of the local cuisine. ''Coc ...
( Ml കോവക്ക). Dish is called as ''Kovakka mezhukkupuratti''.
* Yardlong Bean ( Ml പയർ). Dish is called as ''Payar mezhukkupuratti''.
* Green bean. Dish is called as ''Beans mezhukkupuratti''.
Other vegetables may also be substituted for preparing mezhukkupuratti. Resultant dish name will be vegetable name appended with word "mezhukkupurattti".
References
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